Phelan, J. J., Bond, R., Kwoka, J., Whitten, I. T. (1980). In Federal Trade Commission
(Ed.), Effects of Restrictions on Advertising and Commercial Practice in the Professions:
The Case of Optometry (NA ed., vol. NA, pp. 26). Washington, DC: U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Not Available
in 1980
Phelan, J. J. (1999). Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) Advertising of Prescription Drugs (Rx): Benefits of Diffusion
of Information (No. 3 ed., vol. 2, pp. 28). Southwestern Economics Association: Southwestern Journal
of Economics.
Phelan, J. J., Kelly, K. (1999). In NA (Ed.), The Future of Managed Care: Integration of Financing, Risk Management and Delivery (No. 10:587-94 ed., vol. 63, pp. 8). New Haven, CT: Connecticut Medicine. NA
Bond, R., Kwoka, J., Phelan, J. J. (1983). In NA (Ed.), Self Regulation in Optometry: The Impact on Price and Quality (No's 2/3 ed., vol. 7, pp. pp 219-234). Harvard University: Journal of Law and Human
Behavior. NA
Refereed Journal Articles
Phelan, J. J. (2014). Does Industry Concentration Matter? Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research, Vol 15(No 1), pp 31-47. Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research
Kalyanaram, G. K., Phelan, J. J. (2013). The Effect of Direct to Customers (DTCA)
on Market Share, Sales, and Consumer Welfare. Academy of Health Care Management Journal, 9(No. 1).
Kalyanaram, G. K., Phelan, J. J. (2011). Effects of Direct to Consumer Advertising
of Prescription Drugs on Prices. Journal of Business and Economic Studies, 17(No. 2), 10.
Upadhyaya, K. P., Rainish, R., Phelan, J. J. (2009). Currency Devaluation and Aggregate
Output in East Africa. Indian Journal of Economics and Business, 8, 221-227.
Chen, S., Gu, A., Nguyen, V., Phelan, J. J. (2009). Do Mutual Fund Managers Take More
Risk Toward Year End? Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 14(No. 2), 7. Allied Academies
Phelan, J. J. (1977). Economic Effects of Occupational Licensing: Case Study of the
Television Repair Industry. U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Presentations Given
Phelan, J. J., Brown Bag Lunch, "Does Industrial Concentration Reduce Competition,"
Dept of Economics, Main Campus, University of New Haven. (March 1, 2014).
Phelan, J. J., Allied Academy International Conference, "Effects of Direct-to-consumer
advertising on sales of Rx drugs.," Allied Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada. (October 1,
2011).
Phelan, J. J., Allied Academy Conference, Orlando, FL, "Paper on concentration in
the US Airline Industry and competition," Allied Academies, Orlando, Florida. (2010).
Upadhyaya, K. P., Rainish, R., Phelan, J. J., "Currency Devaluation and Aggregate
Output in East Africa," Midwest Economic Association, Cleveland, Ohio. (March 2009).
Phelan, J. J., "Reform of Social Security," University of New Haven, West Haven,CT.
(2006).
Phelan, J. J., Southwestern Allied Social Science Association Meetings, "Direct-To-Consumer
(DTD) Advertising of Prescription Drugs (Rx): Benefits of Diffusion of Information,"
San Antonio, TX. (1999).
Phelan, J. J., "The Structural School of Antitrust and History of Regulation of the
US Domestic Airline Industry," Northeastern Business and Economics Association, New
Haven, CT. (1999).
Phelan, J. J. (Discussant), "Discussant, Issues in Health Care Management," Northeastern
Business and Economics Association, New Haven, CT. (October 1999).
Phelan, J. J., "Heading South: Losing Connecticut Manufacturing Jobs to Other Areas,"
Northeastern Business and Economics Association, New Haven CT. (September 1999).
Phelan, J. J., "Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) Advertising of Prescription Drugs: Cost/Benefit
Analysis of Advertising of Statin Drugs," A Hoc Pharmaceutical Industry Economics
Group, New York, NY. (September 20, 1999).
Phelan, J. J. (Discussant), "Discussant, Economics of Health Care Panel," Southwestern
Social Science Association Meetings, San Antonio, TX. (April 1999).
Professional Positions
Academic
Professor of Economics, University of New Haven. (2012 - Present).
Associate Professor, Department of Public Management, University of New Haven. (1994
- 2011).
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Public Management, University of New Haven.
(1992 - 1993).
Chairmen and Associate Professor of Economics and Business, Albertus Magnus College.
(1989 - 1991).
Government
Chief of Staff, CT Dept of Consumer Protection. (March 1, 1995 - September 1, 1996).
On leave of absence to serve as chief of staff of the Dept of Consumer Protection.
Asso.ExecSecretary to the Secretary, HHS, Immediate Office of the Secretary, US Dept
of Health and Human Services. (October 1, 1981 - August 1, 1989).
Desk Officer for the Sec with respect to Food and Drug Admin regulatory issues. Helped
develop the initiative to de-regulate FDA's prohibition of Rx advertising directly
to consumers that has resulted in a substantial increase in advertising of the availability
of Rx drugs such as the Statin drug class. Health benefits and sales of life-extending
drugs has increased substantially over the past 10-15 years.
Senior Research Economist, Federal Trade Commission. (July 1, 1969 - October 1, 1981).
Research in the area of Professional Licensing; Effects of Restrictions on Advertising
in the Professions: Case Study of the Optometry Profession
Professional Service
Reviewer, Journal Article, Southwestern Journal of Economics.
The Importance of Regional Labor Markets to Understanding the Widening Wage Gap Between
Black and White Males: Some Evidence from Indiana
Reviewer, Journal Article, Southwestern Journal of Economics. (1999 - Present).
Manufacturing and Rural Economic Development in the US
Reviewer, Journal Article, Southwestern Journal of Economics. (1999 - Present).
The Impact of Mergers on Financial Performance in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Reviewer, Journal Article, Southwestern Journal of Economics. (1999 - Present).
Tobacco Production and the Cigar Industry in the Dominican Republic: Growth Under
Constraints
Media Contributions
Newspaper
Hartford Courant. OP-Ed article entitled: Breaking the VA Monopoly. Won an award
from the Hartford Courant for this article. (January 1, 2005).
Courses Taught
- ECON 4455 Honors Course - Modern US Economic History, 1 course
- ECON 6601 Macroeconomics/Microeconomics, 3 courses